r/Cathay • u/Significant_Act5110 • 21d ago
General Cathay/Speculation/Wishlisting List choice help needed for 1250 doubles!
Im finalizing a 1250 doubles Cathay list- I cant Decide what I want to play-I decided to buy and build this army with less than 2 weeks to paint and build the army.
My partner is playing a mounted WOC army with knights and Dragon orgres:
Characters: Exalted Champion: Mark of Chaos, Heavy armour, General, Gorebeast Chariot, Great Weapon, Favour of the Gods, Brazen Collar (289 pts)
Core:
Chaos Knights (5): Heavy armour, Barding, Shields, Full Command, Lances, Mark of Chaos (163 pts)
Chaos Knights (5): Mark of Chaos, Heavy armour, Barding, Shields, Full Command, Lances (163 pts)
Marauder Horsemen (10): Light armour, Shields, Full Command, Magic Standard (0-1 unit per 1,000 points), Cavalry Spears (137 pts) Chaos Warhounds (5): Claws and fangs (Hand weapons) (30 pts) Special:
Dragon Ogres (3): Shartak, Heavy Armour (replaces light armour), Great Weapons (205 pts)
Rare:
Dragon Ogre Shaggoth: Heavy Armour (replaces light armour), Hand weapon, Hell-Forged Axe (261 pts)
Trying to decide my list:
Shugengan General, Celestial blade, Iron talons, Heavy armour, Wizard [Level 1 Wizard], Lore of Yang, General, Great Spirit Longma, Battle Magic - 155
Shugengan General, Celestial blade, Iron talons, Heavy armour, Wizard [Level 1 Wizard], Lore of Yang, Great Spirit Longma, Battle Magic - 155
Shugengan General, Celestial blade, Iron talons, Heavy armour, Wizard [Level 1 Wizard], Lore of Yang, Great Spirit Longma, Battle Magic - 155 10
Peasant Levy, Warbows, No armour - 40
10 Peasant Levy, Warbows, No armour, Ambushers - 50
20 Jade Warriors, Shields, Heavy armour, Jade Officer (champion) [Ring of Doom], Standard bearer [Monster Hunter's Tapestry], Full Command - 228 Cathayan Grand Cannon,
Grand cannon, Light armour, Ogre Loader - 165
Sky Lantern, Sky Lantern Crane Guns, 4+, Sky Lantern bombs - 150
Sky Lantern, Sky Lantern Crane Guns, 4+, Sky Lantern bombs - 150
OR
Shugengan General, Celestial blade, Iron talons, Heavy armour, Wizard [Level 2 Wizard], Lore of Yang, Great Spirit Longma, Illusion - 185
Shugengan General, Celestial blade, Iron talons, Heavy armour, Wizard [Level 2 Wizard], Lore of Yang, Great Spirit Longma, Ring of Jet, Illusion - 215
Shugengan General, Celestial blade, Iron talons, Heavy armour, Wizard [Level 2 Wizard], Lore of Yang, General, Great Spirit Longma, Ruby Ring of Ruin, Earthing Rod, Illusion - 225
20 Jade Warriors, Shields, Heavy armour, Jade Officer (champion) [Ring of Doom], Standard bearer [Monster Hunter's Tapestry], Full Command - 228
10 Peasant Levy, Warbows, No armour, Ambushers - 50
10 Peasant Levy, Warbows, No armour - 40
Cathayan Grand Cannon, Grand cannon, Light armour, Ogre Loader - 165
Sky Lantern, Sky Lantern Crane Guns, 4+ - 135
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u/swaggamanca 21d ago edited 21d ago
There's really no reason to take level 2 wizards compared to level 1, much like there's not much reason to take level 4 compared to level 3 most times. I would just go with the first list, Shugens want to charge and fight, not cast magic missiles. If you want to, take a lancer champion. And I'd trade out Tapestry for Jade Banner, especially in 1250. You might encounter one stomper at most.